MetaMask Phishers Are Getting Away with User Funds: CipherTrace Warns
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A surge in reports over the past 24 hours of user funds getting stolen by a malicious Chrome browser extension posing as popular crypto wallet MetaMask, has prompted Cyber Security firm CipherTrace to issue a warning.  



Titled, "ALERT: Malicious Crypto Browser Extension — Masked M...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#CipherTrace #CryptoWallet #CyberSecurity #Cybercrime #EthereumCrypto #Phishing

Crypto Tracking; Who Does it and What Are its Consequences?
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There are several firms whose sole business line is tracking a crypto coin's transaction path. The process largely contravenes the blockchain's key selling point, transaction privacy, by giving details on a crypto's movement and making profiling possible.



The blockchain space has always prided...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#Chainalysis #CipherTrace #CryptoSleuthing #CryptoTracking #CryptoTrading

Mastercard Makes Big Crypto Move As It Acquires Cryptocurrency Data Firm CipherTrace
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MasterCard today announced it will acquire cryptocurrency intelligence and analytics firm CipherTrace. The acquisition is for an undisclosed sum and is expected to be completed before the year runs out.



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The payment giant aims to step up its game in the digital assets sector with...

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By: Max Clark

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#Adoption #Bitcoin #BTC #CipherTrace #Crypto #Cryptocurrency #MasterCard #PayPal